Location |
Absolute location
Japan is located at 35°41′N 139°46′E. |
Relative location
Japan is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is East of the sea of Japan, China, Korea(north and south), and Russia. |
Place |
Physical
Japan has 6,852 islands along the coast of East Asia. About 73% of Japan has forests or mountains. Japan is a volcanic zone, this is a big reason for oceanic movements that occur often. Japan has 108 active volcanoes and violent destructive earthquakes that occur often and usually result in tsunamis. |
Human
Blinding lights everywhere in Tokyo make it almost impossible to see all the stars in the sky. |
Human/Environment
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Adapt
In Japan, there are frequent earthquakes, so the people that live there have to build strong buildings. Earthquakes that would destroy some towns don't do any damage to Japan. |
Depend
Japan relies on water sources(Ocean, Rivers, Lakes) for food, water, and transportation. |
Modify
Japan modifies the environment by using shelter so they don't get wet when it rains. |
Movement |
People
Japan traded tea silk and silver. |
Ideas
Japan wore Kimonos and were Samurai |
region |
Japan is mostly a formal region.
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